Opinion The joys and madnesses of relationships...

[jmac70]

Celebrated my ten year wedding anniversary this year. I couldn't imagine life without my wife and two kids, she is my best friend.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Celebrated my ten year wedding anniversary this year. I couldn't imagine life without my wife and two kids, she is my best friend.

Thanks for reminding me that my wedding anniversary is coming-up, jmac

Googled 'anniversary gifts' by year and supposedly the modern take is to buy furniture for the seventeenth anniversary.

Seems like a win-win to replace one of the garden chairs that is broken.

 

[JB1975]

Thanks for reminding me that my wedding anniversary is coming-up, jmac

Googled 'anniversary gifts' by year and supposedly the modern take is to buy furniture for the seventeenth anniversary.

Seems like a win-win to replace one of the garden chairs that is broken.

Which anniversary is it where you get to buy yourself a more comfy spare bed to sleep in?

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Which anniversary is it where you get to buy yourself a more comfy spare bed to sleep in?

Not sure bed comfort would matter if I had Indonesian rainforest teak embedded in my skull.

 

[JB1975]

Not sure bed comfort would matter if I had Indonesian rainforest teak embedded in my skull.

Ah, so it seems that there's a tipping point in relationships somewhere there, a line separating the loving accumulation of furniture and then its ritualistic destruction. Humans are wonderful.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Ah, so it seems that there's a tipping point in relationships somewhere there, a line separating the loving accumulation of furniture and then its ritualistic destruction...

IF you assemble IKEA together this tipping point can be reached in minutes

 

[Vicky Park]

OK, so husband has retired this week. Last Monday was his first day of retirement. Worked hard all his life, in IT, a great provider, etc. He's been looking forward to retiring for years.

I get home from work, on Monday, his very first day out of the workforce in decades, and he greets me with:

'I'm bored'.

Seriously...

 

[Magpie Girl]

OK, so husband has retired this week. Last Monday was his first day of retirement. Worked hard all his life, in IT, a great provider, etc. He's been looking forward to retiring for years.

I get home from work, on Monday, his very first day out of the workforce in decades, and he greets me with:

'I'm bored'.

Seriously...

What????
He didn't have the dinner ready?

 

[Temploar]

OK, so husband has retired this week. Last Monday was his first day of retirement. Worked hard all his life, in IT, a great provider, etc. He's been looking forward to retiring for years.

I get home from work, on Monday, his very first day out of the workforce in decades, and he greets me with:

'I'm bored'.

Seriously...

Who's replaced him in his position? I'm available.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Who's replaced him in his position? I'm available.

I'm sure Vicky Park is flattered by your offer, but she hasn't thrown her husband out

 

[Vicky Park]

What????
He didn't have the dinner ready?

Yes he did, and every night this week!

 

[Temploar]

I'm sure Vicky Park is flattered by your offer, but she hasn't thrown her husband out

Aw geez I was talking about the job, but I'll take both if possible.

 

[good4footy]

Have been with my now wife since she was 21 (twenty years this December) and one example of madness & joy is combined in one moment that resembled 'who's on first'

Sitting at dinner for a friends birthday I looked at her thinking I had done nothing about a present or card as usual and asked my wife (girlfriend at the time) what we got our friend for her birthday.

She - 'free entree's. '

Me - that's a bit cheap and didn't involve much thought at all for a close friend. I may need to take over the present buying.

She - what are you talking about?

Me - free entree's of what?

She - what are you talking about?

Me (a bit louder) -free entree's of what!?

She (as usual nice and calm) - what are you talking about?

Me (bits of feta now escaping my mouth as I lean in closer in a loud whisper) - free entree's of what, from here? somewhere else? Her favourite restaurant!!!!

She (having realised what was going on) - laughing uncontrollably.

Me (ready to leave her)- It is not a hard question, what are you laughing at?

She - in between tears of laughter that were accompanied by the ones on the faces of the couple sitting next to us who couldn't help but hear the conversation, went on to describe what Friand Trays are and what deserts they are used to cook. That our friend in a recent move had misplaced the ones she had.

Me - That's very thoughtful of you, well done. The present buying job remains yours.......what are Friands?

 

[Gymnorhina tibic]

I once brought a girl home after a few dates and she went to the bathroom, on return she said "the toilet is disgusting, when was the last time it was cleaned" I replied "dunno I've only been here 18 months". Now I'm older I can see where it went wrong.

 

[Soups]

Just about to buy a house with my girlfriend. Plenty more hours to spend together, mainly me being my annoying self

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Just about to buy a house with my girlfriend. Plenty more hours to spend together, mainly me being my annoying self

Room for a shed?

 

[Soups]

Room for a shed?

Haha, mate these days you're lucky to get a square patch of grass in your back yard. But! I might be able to work something in

I'm thinking a smokehouse.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Haha, mate these days you're lucky to get a square patch of grass in your back yard. But! I might be able to work something in I'm thinking a smokehouse.

Remiss of me not to have said congratulations! Exciting time for you and your GF buying a place together.

Oh, and you might consider buying your GF a friand tray as a house-warmer.

 

[Vicky Park]

I'm thinking a smokehouse.

Me like. I assume you mean a small building in which things are 'smoked', like meat, fish, etc?

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Me like. I assume you mean a small building in which things are 'smoked', like meat, fish, etc?

Assume campbell023 means an opium den, his space to kick back with friends, and to display his design sensibilities in low sofas and Oriental rugs.

 

[Soups]

Me like. I assume you mean a small building in which things are 'smoked', like meat, fish, etc?

Haha, yes that's the one Vicky!

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Merry Festivus and Happy New Year comrades!

Having a BF sabbatical for a few months so that I can truly annoy my colleagues and clients.

 

[Magpie Girl]

Merry Festivus and Happy New Year comrades!

Having a BF sabbatical for a few months so that I can truly annoy my colleagues and clients.

Again?
You will be missed - again!
Look forward to your return Walter, but very sorry to see you disappear for a while.
Take care and blessings for Christmas and the new year

 

[Bad Horse]

Merry Festivus and Happy New Year comrades!

Having a BF sabbatical for a few months so that I can truly annoy my colleagues and clients.

In the tradition of Festivus your impending absence may require an Airing of Grievances.

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Take care and blessings for Christmas and the new year

Hope Santa brings you a space-age-polymer friand tray!

Everyone in my family will be getting one this year.